ANNOUNCED TODAY, WORTHINGTON JOINS ZACH TOP AS DIRECT SUPPORT ON THE COLD BEER & COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR
Jake Worthington “Not Like I Used To” cover art | Image by Marty Stuart | Download here
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today Big Loud Texas country traditionalist Jake Worthington releases swaying new ballad “Not Like I Used To,” flanked by steel and fiddle. The cover art features a portrait shot by legendary hall-of-famer and recent collaborator Marty Stuart. The song itself is marked by Worthington’s signature, “confident, assured style — seemingly frozen in amber, floating in dive-bar dust” (The Tennessean).
“It’s a song about the way it was,” Worthington shares. “It’s the fourth song we’re putting out from the upcoming project. Brand new country song from the same ole country boy.”
Worthington penned “Not Like I Used To” alongside Monty Criswell and Derek George. Exemplifying his commitment to “authentic Texas country with a deep devotion to the genre’s heritage” (Holler), the song laments a great love gone by:
“I knew every move
What made her laugh
What made her cry
And even though
She let me go
I’m still holding her tight…
But not like I used to
Not like I did once upon a time
Not like I used to
When she was mine”
Listen to “Not Like I Used To” here.
Today’s release follows the success of recent tongue-in-cheek toe-tapper “It Ain’t The Whiskey” that has racked up over 40 million listens. Earlier this year, the Texas native released “I’m The One (feat. Marty Stuart)” – and was joined by superstar Miranda Lambert last fall for “Hello Shitty Day.”
Announced today, Worthington will join Zach Top as direct support on all dates of the Cold Beer & Country Music Tour – with notable stops at beloved venues like Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Sept. 28 and 29. On sale begins June 27.
Displaying his honky-tonk stylings on CMA Fest stages earlier this month, Billboard declared that Worthington, “conjured up the ghosts of country legends like George Jones and Waylon Jennings with his twangy, authentic traditionalism and big voice,” during his set. He will continue to bring pure country anthems to venues across the country, including a run of home-state shows dubbed Jake Worthington’s Texas Two Step, followed by supporting slots on Jon Pardi’s Honkytonk Hollywood Tour and Top’s Cold Beer & Country Music Tour. For tour dates, visit jakeworthington.com.